A Micro Publisher of Stories about Politics, Issues and Places
In our fragile and crowded world, we can survive only together. We can be truly free, ultimately, only together. We can be human only together.
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
In a time of fracture and confrontation, Claret Press promotes dialogue. We want to be part of the conversation about the issues facing us. And if there's no conversation, then we'll start one: informed, provocative and thoughtful. Our books offset uncertainties and offer clarity with topics that engage, tweak the curiosity and make us laugh aloud.
Most importantly, our books are just great page-turning reads.
We want to reverse the trend of careful publishing shaped by corporate needs, and instead be a platform outside the framework of traditional publishing. So we also have an active and free YouTube channel with the popular Talking Points series as well as supportive videos for other micro publishers. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4jfKyv5wYjxvAjJ0LX8AgQ
New York based Essential AudioBooks has turned seven of our books into audiobooks. Drachenhaus Verlag has published the German translation of Brushstrokes in Time by Sylvia Vetta. Mercuria Press in the USA has republished Sarah Gray's books. Black Tea by Stephen Morris has been shortlisted for a Royal Society of Literature Award.
If you like books like this, or are interested in the crazy adventure of building idea-sharing and dialogue through gripping narratives, subscribe to this website. Once a month (or less often), you'll get a newsletter about events, our books and cute photos of the Claret Press pets.
Supporting our work
Whilst Claret Press books are available from all bookshops and major online retailers, buying our books from the following links means we and our authors receive a greater proportion of the sale at no extra cost to you. To read more about how this works and why see the following blog post. You can also donate to us through our ko-fi page which we set up so that you can directly support our work including our free Zoom Talking Points.
Submitting to Claret Press
If you're interested in submitting to Claret Press, send us a cover letter and a 25 page writing sample. Our email address is contact@claretpress.com. We'll try to get back to you in a few weeks.
If you're looking for editing and publishing services, please see www.claphampublishing.com
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS AT THIS POINT
We don't publish the following: poetry, self help or spiritual, erotica, kiddie books, picture books, art books, cookbooks, academic, educational, textbooks or screeds. We also don't republish self-published books.
